Appendix Table A1. Characteristics of Representaive Farms in Iowa, Missouri, and
Nebraska Producing Feed Grains.
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IAG950 IAG2200 MOCG1500 MOCG3000 MONG1200 NEG800 NEG1575
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County Webster Webster Carroll Carroll Nodaway Phelps Phelps
Total Cropland 950 2,200 1,500 3,000 1,200 800 1,575
Acres Owned 320 320 750 1,500 600 400 1,040
Acres Leased 630 1,880 750 1,500 600 400 535
Pastureland
Acres Owned 0 0 0 0 300 250 0
Acres Leased 0 0 0 0 300 250 0
Assets ($1,000)
Total 1,204 1,461 1,780 3,293 1,562 1,292 2,778
Real Estate 943 958 1,345 2,565 1,135 965 2,150
Machinery 216 401 361 547 241 273 573
Other & Livestock 45 102 75 182 186 54 55
Number of Livestock
Beef Cows 0 0 0 0 150 100 0
Sows 0 0 0 0 80 0 0
1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total 327.6 586.8 390.4 857.9 475.2 371.9 776.7
Cattle 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 63.3 29.6 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.30% 8.00% 0.00%
Hogs 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 181.2 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 38.10% 0.00% 0.00%
Corn 179.4 327.1 171.2 462.5 94.2 342.3 756.7
54.80% 55.80% 43.90% 53.90% 19.80% 92.00% 97.40%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 45.9 57.3 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 11.70% 6.70% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Soybeans 148.2 259.7 163.2 338.1 130.5 0.0 0.0
45.20% 44.20% 41.80% 39.40% 27.50% 0.00% 0.00%
Hay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 6.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 1.30% 0.00% 0.00%
Other Receipts 0.0 0.0 10.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.0
0.00% 0.00% 2.60% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 2.60%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 950 2,200 1,500 3,000 1,200 800 1,575
Corn 475.0 1,100.0 550.0 1,350.0 525.0 770.0 1,575.0
50.00% 50.00% 36.70% 45.00% 43.80% 96.30% 100.00%
Wheat 0.0 0.0 250.0 300.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 16.70% 10.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Soybeans 475.0 1,100.0 700.0 1,350.0 525.0 0.0 0.0
50.00% 50.00% 46.70% 45.00% 43.80% 0.00% 0.00%
Hay 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 150.0 30.0 0.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 12.50% 3.80% 0.00%
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*Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to
the farm. Percents indicate the percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the
livestock categories and the crops.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to
the farm; these values reflect acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted
acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping. Percents indicate the
percentage of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.
Appendix Table A2. Characteristics of Representaive Farms in Texas and South Carolina
Producing Feed Grains.
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TXNP1600 TXNP5500 SCG1500 SCG3500
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County Moore Moore Clarendon Clarendon
Total Cropland 1,600 5,500 1,500 3,500
Acres Owned 320 1,100 500 1,400
Acres Leased 1,280 4,400 1,000 2,100
Assets ($1000)
Total 568 2,124 934 3,051
Real Estate 185 647 567 1,954
Machinery 316 1,216 271 783
Other 67 260 96 314
1996 Gross Receipts ($1,000)*
Total 376.5 1,411.7 618.0 1,627.3
Corn 186.0 949.9 192.4 404.4
49.40% 67.30% 31.10% 24.90%
Sorghum 68.7 67.0 0.0 0.0
18.20% 4.70% 0.00% 0.00%
Wheat 121.9 379.8 386.2 0.0
32.40% 26.90% 62.50% 0.00%
Soybeans 0.0 0.0 39.4 1,007.9
0.00% 0.00% 6.40% 61.90%
Cotton 0.0 0.0 0.0 215.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 13.20%
Other Receipts 0.0 15.0 0.0 0.0
0.00% 1.10% 0.00% 0.00%
1996 Planted Acres**
Total 1,600 5,500 1,500 3,500
Corn 470.0 2,200.0 600.0 1,130.5
29.40% 40.00% 40.00% 32.30%
Sorghum 280.0 275.0 0.0 0.0
17.50% 5.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Wheat 642.0 2,475.0 750.0 0.0
40.10% 45.00% 50.00% 0.00%
Soybeans 0.0 0.0 150.0 2,019.5
0.00% 0.00% 10.00% 57.70%
Cotton 0.0 0.0 0.0 350.0
0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 10.00%
Fallow 208.0 550.0 0.0 0.0
13.00% 10.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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*Receipts for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to
the farm. Percents indicate the percentage of the total receipts accounted for by the crop.
**Acreages for 1996 are included to indicate the relative importance of each enterprise to
the farm; these values reflect acreage reduction percentages that year. Total planted
acreage may exceed total cropland available due to double cropping. Percents indicate the
percentage of total planted acreage accounted for by the crop.